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Articles with tag "Extremism"
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Russian Prosecutors Seek 20-Year Sentence for Navalny in 'Extremism' Trial
The jailed Kremlin critic is already serving a nine-year prison sentence on charges he and his allies call politically motivated.
White Rex
Leader of Russian Volunteer Corps Placed on Interior Ministry Wanted List
The head of a far-right military unit fighting on the side of Ukraine has been placed on Russia's wanted list.
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In depth
Explainer: Which Russian Far-Right Groups are Fighting in Ukraine?
While many Russian ultranationalists support the invasion of Ukraine, a minority have taken up arms against the Kremlin.
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illegal crossing
Turkey Detains Russian IS Suspect at Syria Border
Five Russian nationals were arrested during an attempted escape to neighboring Syria.
Jehovah's Witnesses
Russia Jails Jehovah's Witness for 6 Years for Extremism
Vladimir Alushkin was found guilty of extremist activity.
Extremism
Russian Court Convicts Danish Jehovah’s Witness to 6 Years for 'Extremism'
It is the first such ruling since the group was labeled an "extremist organization."
Religion
Russian Investigators Launch Extremism Probe Against Suspected Jehovah's Witnesses Leader
Russia outlawed Jehovah’s Witnesses in 2017, equating the country’s estimated 175,000 adherents to members of a terrorist group.
Extremism
Why the FSB Is Shutting Down Concerts and Tailing Musicians
Two attacks by young assailants in October may help explain Russia’s recent clampdown on ‘harmful cultural influences.’
Internet
Will Russia Stop Arresting Its Citizens For Posting Memes?
After Putin proposes softening an extremism law, skeptics say the liberalization is a facade.
Extremism
Putin Proposes Legislation to Decriminalize Online Extremism
Under the legislation, first-time offenders will be subject to administrative, rather than criminal, proceedings.
Social media
Miss Hitler Pageant Pulled From Russian Social Media After Complaints
Contestants submitted photographs of themselves giving Nazi salutes, posing in front of swastikas and displaying other Nazi insignia.
Extremism
Russian Businesswoman Charged With Extremism for Parodying Judges
Investigators suspect Kovaleva of offending “the judiciary” social group with her traditional Russian limericks known as chastushki.
Extremism
Autistic Man Charged in Russia With Extremism Over Social Media Post
"A normal person would never guess that the image has anything to do with extremism. Let alone an autistic person," the man's mother wrote.
Social media
Moscow Court Transfers Teenagers Charged With Extremism to House Arrest
The case has stirred controversy in recent weeks after reports that the girls’ health had deteriorated.
Extremism
A ‘Mothers’ March’ in Moscow for Teenage Girls Charged With Extremism
Hundreds braced the pouring rain to protest the pretrial detentions of two teenagers held on extremism charges.
Extremism
How a Teenage Girl’s Chat Group Became an FSB Snare
With six people still detained, the facts of the Novoye Velichiye case remain blurred.
Religion
Russian Blogger Gets Suspended Sentence for 'Extremist' Religious Joke
Last year, Russia blacklisted two videos in which Ilya Davydov jokes about the Quran.
Telegram
Russia’s ‘Big Brother’ Law Enters Into Force
Controversial anti-terror legislation requiring storage of people's communications entered into force on Sunday
Social media
Russian Activist Faces 1.5 Years in Jail for Internet Memes
Russian internet users have been increasingly targeted with prison sentences for social media activity since 2015.
Religion
Danish Jehovah’s Witness Faces 10-Year 'Extremism' Sentence in Russia, NGO Warns
HRW accused the Russian authorities of “seeking to punish a Jehovah’s Witness for exercising his right to practice his religion.”
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